Award-Winning College Algebra Tutors serving Chicago, IL

...in the process. My specialties include mathematics, essay and research writing, biology, as well as teaching students the various test taking skills. I find great pleasure knowing that my experience can be applied to assisting others in their academic achievements, and consequently their success as productive citizens. I believe that learning, via both the classroom...

...for nearly 4 years. I am currently studying physics at the University of Chicago, and I want to continue on to a PhD. Physics is my passion and I love sharing the joy of it with others; I hope to instill this same passion with everyone. Let me know how I can help you!

...tutoring programs. I have tutored children both younger than me and my age all throughout high school and have developed a particular passion for it. I believe that there are multiple ways of learning and classroom style is not effective with every student. Tutoring allows individual plans for each student so he or she can...

...two years ahead in my math classes. Whenever I tutor students, I show all of my work to get to the answer and I give reasoning for all of my steps. I try to over-explain my steps so that it is easy for the student to understand, so they can hopefully do the next problem...

...the uh-huh moment. I specialize in math based subjects where I enjoy to see how simple math and in some cases - a little complex :) can solve world problems from economics to engineering , etc. I believe that once students realize the application of math in real life, they will strive to become excellent...

I am a surgical resident who enjoyed and excelled in math and science throughout school. I tutored during high school and college and really enjoyed helping students understand new concepts.

...a current Senior at the University of Michigan studying Financial Mathematics. I have tutored professionally for 2 years as well as independently for 3 years. I am tutoring math as well as basic C++. My teaching philosophy is to teach you how to learn rather than give you the answer. Outside of tutoring I love...

...back to school for my teaching certificate. I have 5 children and have seen first hand the struggles kids experience on all levels with math whether it is in first grade or in AP Calculus. I love helping kids with math and figuring out different ways for them to have the moment where it all...

...groups, from kids to adult learners. I am an avid test-taker and find test prep to be fascinating and - yes - fun! I've taken the LSAT and GRE; my scores were good enough to get into some pretty great schools, along with some scholarship money. I believe everyone is capable of achieving their academic...

...currently a neuroscience student at DePaul University in Chicago. I have always enjoyed working with students. I tutored in high school and found that the opportunity to teach/tutor is also an opportunity to learn. I also took AP and Honors courses throughout high school, I was part of the National Honors Society, and was involved...

...name is Jon Stone, and I am a rising sophomore in the College of Business at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. My hobbies include playing soccer, watching baseball (go Cubs!) producing music, and writing creatively. My strongest subjects within tutoring center around English, Algebra, Mathematics, Economics, Finance, as well as College Application Writing and...

I was introduced to VT by a friend. I love interacting with students and share my knowledge with them, watch them learn subjects and succeed. I enjoy the results that we get out of our shared effort.

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...undergrad at Loyola University Chicago where I received a degree in biophysics. I'm working towards applying to medical school. I love science and math, and have been tutoring for the past 7 years in math, science and English writing. I'm always excited to help and pass along the knowledge I've gained throughout my schooling to...

...as your future tutor. After extensively researching your tutoring organization, one of the core beliefs that I embody is encouraging students to succeed beyond their current limitations. My belief in education started in Europe and as continued to be at the forefront of my thinking. During high school I gained a deep appreciation for the importance...

...math, and writing proficiency. I promoted STEM related topics to underprivileged youth by mentoring them using lectures and hands-on activities including neurophysiology, microbiology, and aerospace engineering. In addition to this, I have assisted with teaching elementary students basic science related subjects such as physics, chemistry, ecology and biology through small learning groups. I also have...

...High School Economics, College Economics, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, and Business. I recently graduated from Florida State University with a Bachelor of Science in Economics as well as a B.S. in Retail Merchandising and Product Development. I have plans to pursue a master's degree in Applied Economics this coming summer at UIC. My drive for higher learning...

...years that may need some strengthening. For example...simpliyfing fractions will be difficult if you don't know your multiplication/division facts...so I would work on those topics if simplifying is difficult. For the younger kids, playing a game or two to break up the hour is always a great idea. Using visuals is great for any student...

...which I taught a group of 10-15 students working on different chemistry problems as a group and answering their questions for 1 year. I have also odd private tutoring on the side and have done online tutoring with BrainFuse, which includes tutoring students from K-12 the grade in various subjects such as math and sciences...

...that fall below Calculus 3. I also teach Python and C++. When I am not busy studying or going to school, I like doing all sorts of sports and activities. I naturally found my passion for tutoring when my friends would ask me questions about the HS subjects we were studying together. After some time,...